Two storms have been named Gillian since 1997: two in the Southern Hemisphere (1997 and 2014). The strongest, in 2014, peaked as a Category 5 cyclone with winds of 160 mph (260 km/h).
Gillian formed in the Southern Hemisphere in March 2014 and peaked as a Category 5 cyclone with maximum sustained winds of 160 mph (260 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 918 mb. It made landfall near Ende, Indonesia. The system was tracked for 22 days.
Cyclone Gillian (2014): track and historyGillian formed in the Southern Hemisphere in February 1997 and peaked as a tropical storm with maximum sustained winds of 50 mph (85 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 995 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 5 days.
Tropical Storm Gillian (1997): track and history| Storm | Landfall near | Date (UTC) | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gillian 2014 | 14.2°S 141.5°E | 2014-03-10 12:00 | 35 mph / 55 km/h |
| Gillian 2014 | Ende, Indonesia | 2014-03-19 06:00 | 35 mph / 55 km/h |
The most recent was Cyclone Gillian in 2014, in the Southern Hemisphere. It formed on March 7, peaked at 160 mph (260 km/h) and lasted 22 days. It made landfall near Ende, Indonesia. Before that, the name was used in 1997.
Cyclone Gillian in 2014 was the strongest, peaking as a Category 5 cyclone with winds of 160 mph (260 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 918 mb. It formed in the Southern Hemisphere in March and made landfall near Ende, Indonesia. The weakest of the two, in 1997, peaked at 50 mph (85 km/h).